Pan-O-Gold Recalls Rye Bread Due to Potential Stainless Steel Wire Contamination

Plain-English summary

Pan-O-Gold Baking Co. has initiated a recall of 8,274 loaves of rye bread. The recall was triggered after the company was notified by Dakota Specialty Milling of a potential foreign material risk in the rye flour used as an ingredient. The specific hazard identified is stainless steel wire resulting from a disintegrated sifter screen.

The affected products include various brands and varieties of rye bread, such as Village Hearth, East Coast Caraway Rye, Cub Foods Deli Rye, Essential Everyday Deli Rye Bread, Flvorite Deli Rye, Family Choice Northern Rye Bread, Piggly Wiggly Rye, Food Club Rye, and Shurfresh Rye. The specific lot codes affected are those with dates ranging from February 12 to February 19, 2013, with P1 and P3 indicators.

The recalled products were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands, weights, and lot codes listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should not consume the bread and should contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product

Rye bread with the following brands: Village Hearth , Rye Cottage Bread, NET WT 24 OZ ( 1 LB 8OZ) (680g) , East Coast Caraway Rye, NET WT 20 OZ (1 LB 4 OZ (567g) , PAN-O-GOLD VILLAGE HEARTH BAKER ST, ST. CLOUD, MN 56302. Cub Foods, Deli Rye, NET WT 16 OZ (1 LB) 454 g, Dist

Manufacturer

Pan -O- Gold Baking Co

Category

Food — Bakery Products

Hazard

• foreign-material
• stainless-steel-wire

Affected units

8,274

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Distribution

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